Apishapa North STL: hunting rules and access
Apishapa North STL is 1,880 acres of State Trust Land in Las Animas County, Colorado, in game management unit 133. CPW lists bighorn, bobcat, coyote, deer, dove, pronghorn, rabbit and scaled quail for it, and its rules for the property run to 2 lines: 1 on its page for the property and 1 in its regulations.
| Kind | State Trust Land |
|---|---|
| County | Las Animas |
| Game management unit | 133 |
| Size | 1,880 acres |
| Coordinates | 37.7043, -104.2369 (middle of the boundary CPW maps) |
| Map | Open Apishapa North STL on the map |
| Among CPW properties in unit 133 | 2nd largest of 4 by the acres on CPW's pages, 17% of their 11,095 acres together |
| CPW's page read | October 8, 2026 |
State Trust Land is closed to the public unless CPW leases it, and this parcel is open only on the terms printed below. How the kinds of public land differ.
What CPW lists for hunting here
Bighorn, Bobcat, Coyote, Deer, Dove, Pronghorn, Rabbit, Scaled quail.
A species on this list is one CPW names for the property. It still needs an open season, the right license for the unit, and nothing in the restrictions below against it on your dates.
Who may enter
Everyone age 16 years or older MUST have a valid hunting or fishing license to access a state trust land.
Restrictions on CPW's page for this property
- a. Motor vehicles prohibited past parking lot.
In CPW's regulations
- a. Motorized vehicles are prohibited past parking lot.
From CPW regulations, chapter W-9 (Wildlife Properties), 2 CCR 406-9, dated July 16, 2026.
Read it at the source before you go
The rules above are CPW's words, copied from CPW's page for Apishapa North STL as it read on October 8, 2026 and from the regulations for CPW properties. CPW can change them or close the property at any time, signs on the ground count, and a rule that names a season moves with that season each year.
Unit 133, around Apishapa North STL
- Elk in unit 133, 2024: 85 hunters in all seasons took 21 elk, 25% success (2023: 29% from 58 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 62 hunters, 23%. Unit 133 elk by season
- Deer in unit 133, 2024: 42 hunters in all seasons took 9 deer, 21% success (2023: 37% from 27 hunters). The rifle seasons alone: 26 hunters, 19%. Unit 133 deer by season
- Unit 133: 576 square miles in Huerfano, Las Animas and Pueblo Counties, 0% national forest and 0.3% BLM land, from 4,900 to 6,500 feet.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife survey estimates for the whole unit, private land included. They are not figures for this property, and whether elk or deer may be hunted here is in CPW's list above.
2026 elk and deer rifle hunt codes for unit 133
| Season | 2026 dates | Legal shooting light here, opening day | Elk codes | Deer codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd rifle | Oct 24 to Nov 1 | 6:44 AM to 6:37 PM | E-M-000-U2-R bull | D-E-128-O2-R either-sex |
| 3rd rifle | Nov 7 to Nov 15 | 5:59 AM to 5:22 PM | E-M-000-U3-R bull | |
| 4th rifle | Nov 18 to Nov 22 | 6:10 AM to 5:14 PM | E-M-133-O4-R bull |
A code valid in the unit is not permission to hunt this property: the property's own list and restrictions decide that. Legal light is half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset at the coordinates above, on the Colorado clock; the state's printed table is the rule. Archery, muzzleloader, late and private-land codes are on the unit pages: unit 133 elk, unit 133 deer.
Nearest CPW properties to Apishapa North STL
| Property | Distance | Direction | Mapped acres | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apishapa SWA | 3.7 miles | south | 7,367 | 133, 134 |
| North Devils Canyon STL | 12.2 miles | east | 638 | 135 |
| Tinaja Canyon STL | 13.1 miles | north-west | 649 | 128 |
| Whiterock STL | 14.6 miles | north-east | 20,191 | 135 |
| Bloom Hills STL | 15.7 miles | east | 710 | 135 |
Straight-line miles between the middles of the boundaries CPW maps, not road miles. A property can be much nearer at its edge.
More CPW properties in unit 133
Bustos Flat STLThe Hogback STL
All 721 State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands
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